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Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds

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Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck

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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

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Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice

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The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi

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The Auschwitz Escape

A terrible darkness has fallen upon Jacob Weisz’s beloved Germany. The Nazi regime, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, has surged to power and now hold Germany by the throat. All non-Aryans - especially Jews like Jacob and his family - are treated like dogs. When tragedy strikes during one terrible night of violence, Jacob flees and joins rebel forces working to undermine the regime. But after a raid goes horribly wrong, Jacob finds himself in a living nightmare - trapped in a crowded, stinking car on the train to the Auschwitz death camp.

No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State

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Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond

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First to Kill

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Black Hawk Down

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Twelve Years a Slave

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Service: A Navy SEAL at War

Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him-and he would have readily done the same for them. As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from America's founding to today, had been willing to sacrifice everything-including themselves-for the sake of family, nation, and freedom.

Once an Eagle: A Novel

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Dead Six

Michael Valentine, veteran and former member of an elite private military company, has been recruited by the government to conduct a secret counter-terror operation in the Persian Gulf nation of Zubara. The unit is called Dead Six. Their mission is to take the fight to the enemy and not get caught. Lorenzo, assassin and thief extraordinaire, is being blackmailed by the world's most vicious crime lord. His team has to infiltrate the Zubaran terrorist network and pull off an impossible heist or his family will die.

Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East

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Until Tuesday

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Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces

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The Caine Mutiny

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Publisher's Summary

Audie Award Nominee, Inspirational Nonfiction, 2013

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team SIX and straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators.

When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan - but he was ready: In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.”

Long before Adam Brown became a member of the elite SEAL Team SIX - the counterterrorism unit that took down Osama bin Laden - he was a fun-loving country boy from Hot Springs, Arkansas, whose greatest goal had been to wear his high school’s football jersey. An undersized daredevil, prone to jumping off roofs into trees and off bridges into lakes, Adam was a kid who broke his own bones but would never break a promise to his parents.

But after high school, Adam fell in with the wrong crowd, and his family watched as his appetite for risk dragged him into a downward spiral that eventually landed him in jail. Battling his inner demons on a last-chance road to redemption, Adam had one goal: to become the best of the best - a US Navy SEAL.

An absorbing chronicle of heroism and humanity, Fearless presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained warrior who would enter a village with weapons in hand to hunt terrorists, only to come back the next day with an armload of shoes and meals for local children. It is a deeply personal, revealing glimpse inside the SEAL Team SIX brotherhood that also shows how these elite operators live out the rest of their lives, away from danger, as husbands, fathers and friends.

Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination was fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses and persevered to reach the top tier of the US military. Always the first to volunteer for the most dangerous assignments, Adam’s final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice.

Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior, described by all who knew him as fearless.

you'll get lost in this book. set aside some time for this one. you'll learn about a drug addict, an american, a hero. this book reminded me of all my short-comings and failures, and urges me to shoot as high as i can.

I will admit I cried many times and never wanted this book to end. I wish there was a way to thank Adam and his wife and children for their sacrifises! They gave so much for all of us to be free. I will never forget this story

I was asked by my cousin from Hot Springs to read this story. I bought it immediately on Audible and started listening that evening and couldn't stop listening. Remarkable true story about a young man who went through one hell of a life to make him become who he was with the help of God behind him all the way. He became a man, hero, true warrior, and Fearless. A friend to all and loved, respected, trusted and we have the privelege to read about him in this book. Insight into his family and how they were there for him always was written well, I felt like I was there. Listened while driving and had to pull over a few times. Recommend this book highly.

I honestly believe that SEALs tend to be people who have had to learn to overcome extreme challenges in their lives which forged them in people who are far more capable than most at dealing with the most severe challenges imaginable. Adam Brown's story and life certainly supports that theory. That these men's lives are often extremely harsh, and that most of them none the less remain extremely compassionate, as was Adam Brown, is a true testament to their fidelity to humanity. It is humanity they are attempting to defend. Only in a free nation can human's truly flourish. SEALs understand this better than most. It certainly seems odd as they live within such a structured, disciplined community, largely forsaking or at lest procrastinating those liberties for themselves. In this book you'll find a man who consistently and then ultimately gave his all. He faced adversity after adversity and would never surrender to them. Adam Brown inspired those who's lives he touched, and continues to inspire those fortunate enough to have read this book. We would all do well to emulate his resilience, and devotion to those he loved.

The story! The fall, rise and struggle of Adam Brown against STAGGERING odds shows a man who went out a winner, patriot(and that is a title you have to EARN) and hero to anyone who has ever fallen but never quit getting back up!

What other book might you compare Fearless to and why?

The Last Lion by William Manchester on the life of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill had many failures in life but none personally more painful to him than his Gallipoli Campaign during WWI when he headed the Admiralty. After the crushing, costly defeat, which many thought would end his career he resolved that if he could not end the war he would shoulder a rifle and serve with the soldiers he had tried to save. So he went to Flanders with a Scottish Brigade and saw action. That was the character of the man and his resolve to "never ever quit" makes me think of the Seals.

What three words best describe Paul Michael’s voice?

Smooth, easy to the ear but his "women and kids" voice is the same and a little silly.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I had a stepbrother who struggled with serious drug and alcohol addictions his entire adult life only sobering up literally the last 5 years. The young adult life of Adam Brown is a painful story repeated everywhere but doesn't have the sad and tragic ending of most addicts. We all end, You have no say when you go and usually not how, You only chose how you live. Adam Brown's life is a life of guts and heart that moved me deeply.

Where does Fearless rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

Top Ten

What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

Great Narration

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

A great story about a true American Hero. I'm a firefighter and a SWAT Medic and always thought i was pretty tough but am humbled by this story...all the more so because of the times it brought me almost to tears.

Every American (including our leaders) should read this book of an amazing man that overcame much to then give his all to his country. Thanks to his family for allowing his story to be told - I thank you for what your husband, father and son did for me and mine.

If you like being preached to by a christian audio book then this is for you. Everything is gods will, even the drug addiction. oh dear, oh deary me

What will your next listen be?

Scott Jurek the ultra marathon runner

How did the narrator detract from the book?

If like me you saw this book and thought it was going to be an insight into one mans remarkable achievements then think again. You can just skip cd 1, 4 hours of poor boy done good sob story)

Its preachy beyond belief (produced on Christian audio)

It took more will power to listen to it than it did the Navy Seal to fumble through his life.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Fearless?

Remove all of CD 1 and a big part of Cd 2. The 8 hour audiobook could have gone into 1-2 hours max

Any additional comments?

I cant get my time back wasted listening to this

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

David

United Kingdom

2/2/13

Overall

"Inspirational...and real."

This is an amazing story of an amazing man and his family. If your looking for something to inspire you look no further. This story of a man with a "can do" attitude will stay with me for life. The strength of his family and wife just adds to the story.. If that wasn't enough you get to see a glimpse of the brotherhood, which is the Naval Seals. Full credit to everyone involved and respect to all. Please don't forget when reading this, that this actually happened.... Thank you for telling this great story.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Haymond

United Kingdom

10/13/12

Overall

"A story about an amazing person."

It's easy to eulogise a person, especially when they are a celebrity. This book has been such an amazing experience to both read (on the Kindle) and to listen to as an audiobook. The narration is great with different and distinctive accents (but in no way off putting) to portray Adam and all who knew him. One reviewer I have come across recently (I can't remember where), states that the book will change the way you look at things. The reviewer I believe was a veteran Green Beret. All I can say is that this book has made a massive impression on me. The biography deals with a man who had to fight his own worst demons that included cocaine addiction and personal social challenges of fitting in socially in his university years. The extent of his addiction was extreme and yet the story exemplifies that his family and faith (he was a Christian) could make him achieve anything. He joined the navy and eventually passed the US Navy DEVGRU (Seal Team 6) selection with a crippled hand and only one functional eye- that is just difficult to grasp. This is a human story of a person who relied on his faith and family to thrive and do his best despite a permanent biological addiction to drugs and multiple injuries of a long spanning service career. You find out he does manage to cope with his issues and still excel in being both a family man and a tier-1 special forces sailor. The resounding message was that he never quit anything that he set his mind to. He was tasked to kill and yet he had shown compassion to his friends (saving his best mate from a gun shot wound) and to the children and women in the war zones he fought in. One touching chapter in the story relates to how when he was on mission, instead of asking for his wife to send him a 'goody' box, he instead requested that she and his family buy children's shoes as the Afghan children would have had cold feet from the snowy weather. I think that the story will appeal to both men and women. I hope you find this helpful. H

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Shaun

1/12/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Superb book"

Great book you discover the true identity of how awesome Adam brown was and what kind of men become seals

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

George

6/18/14

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Performance

Story

"Heartbreaking story of a brave man"

What did you like best about Fearless? What did you like least?

The story behind a brave man who conquered his own demons and shows that the military can change your life for the good. But only if you want it too

Would you be willing to try another book from Eric Blehm? Why or why not?

Yes a good story teller and doesn't try to be to technical.

Did Paul Michael do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

Very good job, some narrators can make all the difference this man does and keeps you listening and doesn't, put you to sleep

Did Fearless inspire you to do anything?

Well I ain't going to join the Seals if thats what you mean.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

PETER DAVISON

12/1/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Real trials on life's hard journey in the SEALS"

Would you consider the audio edition of Fearless to be better than the print version?

Yes as the narrator was able to portray Adam starting from his birth until his untimely death

Who was your favorite character and why?

Adam Brown went through so many terrible things in his life but on each occasion he saw it as a challenge to conquer. Even when he was surrounded by his friends as he drew his last breaths.

What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The tone of the book in the initial chapters during Adams struggle with drugs didn't appeal to me. But as I persevered through the chapters. His early life dropped into place.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened each team I took the dogs for a walk on a journey from and to work. It was hard to stop myself just listening all in one go.

Any additional comments?

I was initially put off with the drug scene but was so pleased I'd seen it through until the end and the story didake real sense when reflecting on Dam and his families experience .

It's well worth listening to definitely going to revisit this in the future too.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Dan Dan

UK

12/25/13

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Performance

Story

"Truly inspiring!"

I can not recommend this audio-book enough!It is an incredibly inspiring gut wrenching tale of one of life's true heroes.I actually woke up the morning after finishing the book, with a real feeling of bereavement for Adam. I listened to this after finishing Chris Kyles "American Sniper", which left me not thinking very highly of The SEALS and quite frankly it confirmed to me why America gets such a bad rep overseas. However this book completely pulled it around, it's a real 10/10.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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